Bad
Fizzle
Fizzle noun - A falling short of one's goals.
Both words in one sentence
- The characters get into relationships, but these are generally short-lived or incredibly unstable, and are frequently obviously bad ideas from the first; hence, they may crash and burn, or just fizzle due to bad communication.
Source: Shipping Bed Death - From 2008 to 2012, under general manager Thomas Dimitroff, head coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan, the Falcons were one of the NFL's more solid teams; however, they suffered from a bad case of Every Year They Fizzle Out, going 1-4 in the playoffs in that period.
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